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9. 0 1 2 3 4 5 Not only unsurprising, but well timed 9 Base: c800 British adults 18+ giving a voting intention Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor Leaders Parties Policies Q. If you had a total of ten points according to how important each of these was to you, how many would you allocate to the leaders of the party you intend to voting for, how many to its policies, and how many to the party as a whole?

11. …behind the big hitters Pensions/ benefits Europe Foreign affairs/defence Unemployment 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 0 10 20 30 40 50 Source: Ipsos MORI Political MonitorBase: c. 1,000 British adults 18+ What will decide your vote? Health Economy Asylum & immigration Education Q. What do you see as the most/other important issues facing Britain today? Q. Looking ahead to the next general election, which, if any issues do you think will be very important to you in helping you decide which party to vote for? Most important issues Crime Taxation For vote decision – average of Foreign affairs and defence, pensions and benefits Poverty/inequality Housing 11

21. Prices front of mind Q. Which, if any, of the following do you see as the 2 or 3 most important problems facing the housing market in Britain today? Base: 1,009 GB adults 16-75, online, 10-13 October 2014 Source: Ipsos MORI/ JLL Size of deposits 31% Lack of social housing 30% House prices are too high 47% Not enough new homes being built 20% Rents too high 28% Too many people from abroad buying homes 21% Housing benefit changes 14% Banks not giving out mortgages 15% Stamp duty is too high 14% Big homes occupied by 1 or 2 people 5% Too many second homes 13% Not enough schemes for renters to get on ladder 12% 21

22. Base: 1,009 GB adults 16-75 (online), 10-13 October 2014 Source: Ipsos MORI/ JLL Base: 103 MPs (face-to-face), 4 Nov – 19 Dec 2014 Reducing the no. of empty homes Making it easier for FTBs to own/part- own their homes 28% Improving run down estates 27% Reducing the no. of empty homes 32% Tackling homelessness & rough sleeping 22% Tackling bad landlords 15% Making homes more energy efficient 12% Building more homes which are affordable 35% Building more homes which are affordable 68% Reducing the no. of empty homes 26% Improving run down estates 22% Making homes more energy efficient 16%Tackling homeless- ness & rough sleeping 5% Making it easier for FTBs to own/part-own their homes 39% Tackling bad landlords 17% Q. This list shows a selection of issues associated with housing in Britain. Which one or two, if any, do you think should be the highest priority for the government to deal with?… Public MPs Source: Ipsos MORI/ CIH

27. 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 2010 2013 2014 % support % oppose % neither Source: British Social Attitudes Survey Britain for Homes? Much more so… 24 Q. Would you support or oppose more homes being built in your local area? 27

28. 39 40 25 60 …it meant building on greenfield …it helped to bring more and better facilities to this area …more were built per year than have been built per year in the past 58 27 % Support % Oppose But opposition (‘nimbyism’) hasn’t been defeated Base: 1,002 residents 16+ Source: Ipsos MORI 28 Q. Again thinking about…and, in principle, to what extent would you support or oppose new homes being built in the future if… 54 32 In principle

29. 9. These trends could strengthen as ‘political power’ of private renters increases

33. Mixed tenure provision 33 Q. If new homes were to be built in your local area, which if any of these types of homes do you think are most needed? 36% 34% 23% 6% 15% 12% Homes to rent from local authorities or housing associations Homes to buy Homes to part- own and part- rent Homes to rent from private landlord No new homes needed Don't know Base: 2,000 GB adults,16-75 (online), 30 May-4 June 2014 Source: Ipsos MOR/CIH

34. 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ % social % private 24 39 % Social housing: safety net & springboard 34 Q. As you may know there are two main ways that a household can rent their home, private-rented, when it is being rented from a private landlord, and social rented from a local council or housing association. Which of the two ways of renting do you think would best provide… And, overall, which would you say is the best form of renting? Source: Ipsos MORI/#HousingDayBase: All GB adults (1,997), 24 Oct-2 Nov 2014

35. 1% 21% 24% 53% The ‘fifth tenure’ remains a blindspot I am interested in buying or renting an intermediate market home and have already applied I don’t know enough about intermediate housing to know if I am interested or not Q. Which of the following, if any, best describes your attitude towards intermediate market housing? I am interested in buying or renting an intermediate market home but have NOT applied I am NOT interested in buying or renting an intermediate market home Base: All potential consumers (3,365), 2010 Source: Ipsos MORI/HCA 3535

39. A warning (in a silver cloud) Source: Ipsos MORI Base: 837 adults aged 16+ across England 13 March-1 April 2015 Q. To what extent do you support or oppose Government borrowing money to fund the building of more affordable housing for people to buy or rent in England? Base: 790 adults aged 16+ across England 13 March-1 April 2015 It is estimated by Cambridge University that England needs to build around 240,000 new homes a year to keep pace with demand. This number of homes has not been built in any single year since the 1970s. During this time, private house builders have never built more than 175,000 homes a year. % support Question asked with preamble 54 26 20 47 27 25 % neither support/oppose % oppose 39

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1. April Fool’s Day Top 5 2015 April Fool’s Tech

2. Microsoft’s MS-DOS Mobile There’s all this talk nowadays about new services such as Cloud Computing, Facial Recognition Software & Augmented vs. Virtual Reality… It all sounds like a SCAM to me… And for others just like myself, now there’s MS-DOS Mobile. Now we can finally get back to the “good ol’ days” without losing productivity!

3. Google’s Pac-Man Maps Last year, users of Google Maps were surprised to see Pokémon popping up around their destinations… This year, Google Maps has been tweaked for April Fools Day once again, and now you can play the popular arcade game using the streets of your own neighborhood! Just click the “Pac-Man” button in the bottom-left of your screen to play.

4. Samsung Galaxy Blade Edge The world’s first SmartKnife The Samsung Galaxy Blade Edge increases your chopping speed by up to 50 percent! Slide in your SmartPhone and the Blade Edge will analyze your grip, dexterity and strength to make cooking more efficient. The Blade Edge uses KNOX Security and advanced bio-metrics to record your imprint; and a finger-detection mechanism will force the blade to retract if it comes too close to contact.

5. Miz Mooz’ SelfieShoe With bans on “Selfie Sticks” reaching an all time high, Miz Mooz has decided to do what all shoe-makers should have done a long time ago… The SelfieShoe is just that, a shoe in which you dock your SmartPhone, lift your leg, pose & take the perfect shot.

6. Dominos’ Domi-NO-Driver Amazon’s got drones, so why can’t Dominos have autonomous pizza delivery vehicles? Jumping on the bandwagon started by Google, Dominos’ own “driver-less car” will use onboard sensors to detect and navigate around obstacles to find the most efficient route to hungry customers. And as a bonus…because there’s no driver, the vehicle can carry FOUR TIMES more pizza!

3 bursting biotech stocks -- 1 to buy

The biotech industry is notorious for its pop-and-drop nature, but for risk tolerant investors there can be opportunities. For instance, these three companies are tumbling in the past month and risk tolerant investors may want to consider buying one of them. In the following slideshow I explain why these biotech companies are falling and what action investors can consider taking.

3. Here’s What You Need To Know •Initiated phase 3 of beloranib for Prader-Willi last September. •Cash of $115.5 million (12/31). •Plus $129.5 million in January thanks to a secondary stock offering. •Lost $36.5 million in 2014 vs. $14 million loss in 2013. •Guiding for cash of $145 million exiting ‘15. •Competitive market: •Arena’s Belviq. •Vivus’ Qsymia. •Novo Nordisk’s Saxenda. •Orexigen’s Contrave. •Contrave interim cardiovascular data released March 3. •Patients taking Contrave had fewer heart attacks than patients taking a placebo. Shares are tumbled 16% in the past month.

4. Fool-worthy thoughts A hyper competitive market yet to generate significant sales for any of these existing therapies and preliminary Contrave data that could be a differentiator make Zafgen too risky for me to own.

7. Fool-worthy thoughts Both companies beat Inlyta monotherapy ORR of 11.3% and median PFS of 4.8 months; however, investors may want to wait for later stage data that could differentiate these two competitors.

10. Fool-worthy thoughts Augment stacks up well in tough- to-treat cases, suggesting this could be an opportunity for long-term risk-tolerant investors to buy.

11. Six stock picks poised for incredible growthSix stock picks poised for incredible growthSix stock picks poised for incredible growth This $19 trillion industry could destroy the Internet and it could make you wildly rich.

2. The sun isn’t setting on energy Over the past year, demand growth for oil has weakened, sending its price down 50%. However, overall energy demand in the future is still expected to be robust, with low oil prices today potentially creating new oil demand in the years ahead. Oil, however, is just one of the megatrends in energy that are expected to play out over the next few decades. Photo credit: Flickr user Jonathan C. Wheeler

4. No. 1: The oil megatrend • The world currently uses 90 million barrels of oil per day • By 2035, demand is expected to swell to over 100 million barrels per day • This growth will be largely driven by demand for diesel in places like China, Mexico, and Turkey • To meet this demand, global energy companies will need to invest $12 trillion by 2035 Despite the headwinds from fuel efficiency, demand for oil is expected to grow 0.8% per year

6. No. 2: The fuel efficiency megatrend Growth for oil would be even higher if it wasn’t for fuel efficiency trends in developed nations Source: Exxon Mobil Corporation

7. No. 2: The fuel efficiency megatrend • In the U.S., CAFE standards are gradually increasing to a goal of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025 • The rise of hybrid technology and EVs are also helping to reduce gasoline demand in the developed world A combination of high oil prices, environmental concerns, and energy security is leading to more efficient use of energy in developed countries

9. No. 3: The natural gas megatrend Shale gas for the U.S. is a game-changer. Cheap natural gas is creating new demand and new markets Source: Kinder Morgan Inc.

10. No. 3: The natural gas megatrend • Natural gas production in the U.S. is expected to grow by more than 40% over the next decade • This will not only fuel growing demand in the power and industrial segments, but it will also open the door for exports Hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling unlocked a more than 100-year supply of natural gas in the U.S.

12. No. 4: The LNG megatrend The shale gas boom in the U.S. along with growing demand for gas in Asia and Europe are expected to fuel a booming LNG market Source: Cheniere Energy

13. No. 4: The LNG megatrend • Over the next decade, demand for LNG is expected to grow 5.7% per year • This is as worldwide natural gas demand is expected to grow by 1.6% per year, which is well above the average growth rate for energy demand of 1% • This growth will be supplied by surging shale gas production in North America along with growing offshore gas output from recent discoveries in Australia, Africa, and the Middle East Energy security concerns in Europe along with environmental worries in Asia Pacific will lead to strong LNG demand over the next decade

15. No. 5: The renewables megatrend Renewable energy is expected to take share in the electric generation market in the years ahead Source: EIA

16. No. 5: The renewables megatrend • The U.S. Energy Information Administrations expects renewable power’s share of U.S. electricity generation to grow from 13% in 2013 to 18% by 2040 • Globally solar, wind, and biofuel demand is expected to grow by 5.8% per year, well outpacing overall energy demand growth of 1% per year Energy security concerns along with a focus to become less carbon-intense is expected to lead to strong growth in renewable power generation

18. The sun isn’t setting on energy While demand might ebb and flow, the overall trend in energy is that demand is going higher. That’s creating five distinct megatrends that could generate a lot of profits for investors in the decades ahead. Photo credit: Flickr user Jonathan C. Wheeler

19. This $19 trillion industry could destroy the Internet One bleeding-edge technology is about to put the World Wide Web to bed. And if you act right away, it could make you wildly rich. Experts are calling it the single largest business opportunity in the history of capitalism... The Economist is calling it "transformative"... But you'll probably just call it "how I made my millions." Don't be too late to the party -- click below for one stock to own when the Web goes dark.